Termite
TERMITE
CLASSIFICATION:
PHYLUM: ARTHROPODA (Jointed appendage).
SUB-PHYLUM: UNIRAMIA (single branch appendages).
CLASS: INSECTA (3 pair of legs).
COMMENTS:
•Body is divided into head, thorax & abdomen.
•Head contains paired compound eyes, paired antennae & a pair of small maxillary palp.
• Thorax divisible into prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax. Tergum of prothorax (pronotum) doesn't cover head.
•Thorax contains a pair of short reduced wing stubs & 3 pairs of legs.
• Head & thorax comparatively shorter while abdomen is much elongated & swollen accomodating large no. of legs. Last abdominal segments contain a pair of anal cerci.
•Mouth larts are of bitting types .
•Habit & Habitat: The termites may be wood dwelling or subterranean. They form nest which contains numberless chambers and galleries having moderately hard walls .
•Geographical distribution: They are found throughout temperate & tropical countries. They are cosmopolitan.
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